Described are techniques for generating an adaptive data protocol for an IoT network having a plurality community networks of IoT devices. The techniques include determining a data synchronization policy associated with Internet of Things (IoT) devices contained in a plurality of community networks within an IoT network. The techniques further include determining a data sharing policy associated with the IoT devices in the IoT network. The techniques further include analyzing transactions of the data synchronization policy and the data sharing policy to identify transactional inefficiencies in the data synchronization policy and the data sharing policy. The techniques further include generating an adaptive data protocol to increase transactional efficiency within the IoT network based on the analyzing of the data synchronization policy and the data sharing policy.